Mucous Formula
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 83024 8
- DSLD label 78290
- Serving 1 capsule
Mucous Formula by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of bromelain, 333 mg of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, 167 mg of osha powder and 33 mg of new-gar odor controlled garlic. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Mucous Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) Note: 600 gelatin digestive units per gram | 250 mg | Higher than 79% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine | 333 mg | Higher than 70% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 999 mg. | |
| Osha powder | 167 mg | ||
| New-Gar odor controlled GarlicNew-Gar odor controlled Garlic PlantPart: bulb Note: minimum of 10,000 ppm allicin yield | 33 mg | 83% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78290 (entered September 21, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Mucous Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mucous FormulaBotanic Choice · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Osha RootNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 37% alike
- Osha Dry Root ExtractHerbs Etc. · off the market 1 shared, 37% alike
- OshaL.A. Naturals 1 shared, 37% alike
- OshaHerbs Etc. 1 shared, 37% alike
- Osha 2,000 mgNature's Answer 1 shared, 37% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule three times daily, with meals, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78290.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin, natural Peppermint Oil.
How many labels does Mucous Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 78290 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 03308 83024 8
- Label 47654 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 03308 83024 8
- Label 3839 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market June 5, 2015 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 03308 83024 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.